palavra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈlavɾa/

Noun

palavra f (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling פאלאברה‎, plural palavras)

1. word

Alternative forms

• paravla
• paravra
• paravoa

Etymology

From earlier paravla, from Vulgar Latin parabola (“speech”), from Latin parabola (“comparison, illustration”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ˈla.βɾa/

Noun

palavra f

1. word
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 202 (facsimile):

     […] ⁊ non auia palaura que y fezeſſe mellor.

     […] and there was no (other) word which would fit better.

Etymology

From Old Portuguese palavra, from earlier paravra, paravla, from Vulgar Latin parabola (“speech”), from Latin parabola (“comparison, illustration”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”). Doublet of parábola.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ˈla.vɾɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ˈla.vɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: pa‧la‧vra

Noun

palavra f (plural palavras)

1. word (unit of language)

   Abri o dicionário e li a definição de uma palavra qualquer.

   I opened the dictionary and read the definition of a random word.

2. the ability or permission to talk

   No meio da conferência, me passaram a palavra.

   I was given the permission to speak in the middle of the conference.

3. word; oath; guarantee

   Você tem a minha palavra.

   You have my word.

4. word (brief conversation)

   Preciso ter uma palavra com meus filhos.

   I must have a word with my children.

5. religious teachings

   Cristãos seguem a palavra de Jesus.

   Christians follow the word of Jesus.

6. (computing) word (unit of data)

   Esse processador aceita palavras de 32 bits.

   This processor handles 32-bit words.

Interjection

palavra!

1. word (used to assert that something is true)

Further reading

• palavra in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Etymology

From Spanish palabra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɑˈɫɑvɾɑ]

Noun

palavra (definite accusative palavrayı, plural palavralar)

1. (colloquial, pejorative) nonsense, bullshit, bollocks
2. (colloquial, pejorative) lie